Michelle Ellis is a contemporary artist living and working in London, Ontario, Canada. She is best known for expressionist painting and drawing. Michelle strives to capture the innate energy and triggered emotion of each subject in her works. Michelle uses experiences from personal life as inspiration. Her work exudes the nuances of her mental health journey in depression, anxiety and trauma. Michelle has had a solo show and exhibited in group shows in London, Ontario. 

Artist Statement 

Michelle Ellis believes that art should create an intimate experience for the viewer. Michelle delves into emotions and experiences in order to foster vulnerability and compassion through art. Experiencing the mind of an artist through a physical representation creates the opportunity to see our world from a different perspective. For an artist, it is highly personal to turn thoughts and expressions into something tangible to be shared with others. An intimate exchange is created when the viewer looks through the eyes of the artist’s personal experience and interpretation. Michelle believes that art can provide a glimpse of a perspective that can either provide a sense of understanding or insight into that which is yet unknown. Both can unite the human experience. She speaks to the underlying energy of a subject using colour and painterly techniques.